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Joypurhat S (Joypurhat)

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The district seat of Joypurhat, the administrative and commercial center of a small Barind-tract agricultural district built on rice and sugar.

Indicators: Meta RWI (HDX); ERA5-Land; MODIS; Sentinel-5P; VIIRS night-lights; GHSL; Hansen v1.11; CHIRPS v2.0. Exposure: GloFAS v2.1, FABDEM, MODIS LST, ACAG PM2.5, WorldPop 2020.

Problems and issues

1. water As part of a district with effectively no permanent surface water, Joypurhat Sadar's agriculture depends wholly on Barind groundwater, leaving farming exposed to declining water tables. So what: Groundwater dependence makes irrigation costly and unsustainable over time. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA)
2. air quality As the district hub, the Sadar concentrates brick kilns and seasonal biomass burning that contribute to the district's high aerosol loading. So what: Poor air quality raises respiratory health risks for the town's residents. Source: Department of Environment
3. economy Local economic activity reflects the district's weak momentum, with limited industrial diversification beyond agro-processing and trade. So what: Weak job creation drives out-migration of working-age residents. Source: SME Foundation

Probable solutions

• Promote groundwater-conserving irrigation in the Barind: alternate wetting-and-drying for rice, buried-pipe networks and metered solar pumping Responsible: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) · policy proposal
• Enforce conversion of brick kilns to cleaner technology and regulate seasonal biomass and agricultural-residue burning Responsible: Department of Environment · policy proposal